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“Amount of time an American child spends watching television, annually: 1,500 hours. Amount of time an American child spends in school, annually: 900 hours.”

— Peter Strupp

It is commonly agreed that children spend more hours per year watching television than in the classroom, and far less in actual conversation with…

— Paul Weyrich

“Americans 2 years of age and older now spend an average of four hours and 49 minutes per day in front of the TV—20…

— John Medina

“Television’s appeal is apparent from the steady increase in the average amount of time spent watching television in America, from four and a half…

— Tom Standage

The leisure time of children must be constructively directed to wholesome, positive pursuits. Too much time viewing television can be destructive...It is estimated that…

— Ezra Taft Benson

The average family spends 30 hours in front of a television, and they say they don't have the time to have a balanced, integrated life.

— Stephen Covey

Television is teaching all the time. Does more educating than the schools and all the institutions of higher learning.

— Marshall McLuhan

There is an association between the number of hours that the television is on at home and early childhood aggression.

— Catherine Taylor

You know, it's been proven that 35 to 40 hours a year with one-on-one attention, a student can get one grade level higher

— Dave Eggers

I teach that people should watch less TV. I don't care what else they're doing! The average American's watching anywhere from three to six…

— Jack Canfield

TV is definitely easier hours.

— Eric Stonestreet

TV is an extraordinary medium. You can do things with TV that you just can't do on film. There's so much more time, there's…

— Naveen Andrews